Notice of Public Hearings Ordinance 21-CR-02

Charter Resolution Of The Mayor And Council Of The City Of College Park, To Amend Article I, “General Provisions”, By Enacting §C1-5, “Attendance At Meetings” To Authorize The Mayor And Councilmembers To Participate In And Vote At A Meeting Either In Person Or Through Remote Electronic Visual And Audio, Or Audio, Or Other Means That Provide The Ability For The Public To Observe The Meeting.

This Charter Resolution serves as enabling legislation to allow elected officials to participate in meetings of the Mayor and Council remotely, for just cause or during a generally declared emergency. Details of in-person and remote participation will be more fully set out in the Mayor and Council Rules and Procedures, and will be in compliance with the Open Meetings Act.

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The Public Hearing will be held virtually on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. All interested parties will have the opportunity to be heard. Please note, participants will be muted during the meeting except during public comment.

Ordinance 21-O-13

Ordinance Of the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park Amending Chapter 15, “Boards, Commissions And Committees”, by enacting §15-3, “Manner Of Attendance At Meetings” to authorize appointed members of city boards, commissions or committees to participate in and vote at a meeting either in person or through remote electronic visual and audio, audio, or other means that provide the ability for the public to observe the meeting.

This Ordinance serves as enabling legislation to allow in-person and/or remote attendance at City advisory board meetings, as determined to be best by the advisory board, in order to ease the burdens on City volunteers and to increase participation. The ordinance allows for the details and guidelines of remote participation to be set out in the Policy and Procedures that pertain to City advisory boards.

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The Public Hearing will be held virtually on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. All interested parties will have the opportunity to be heard. Please note, participants will be muted during the meeting except during public comment.

Ordinance 21-O-14

An Ordinance of the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park to Amend the Fiscal Year 2022 Operating and Capital Budget of the City of College Park, Maryland (Amendment #1).

This budget amendment will:

1) Remove revenue and expense amounts associated with the original American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) estimates from the General Fund FY2022 Budget. 2) Create Fund #120, an ARPA Allocation Fund 3) Establish revenue and expense budgets in the ARPA Allocation Fund based on the actual allocation to be received of $21.97 million and known lost revenue from calendar year 2020. 4) Further amend the General Fund for the transfer of lost revenue from calendar year 2020 and an estimate for 2021, along with recommended uses.

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The Mayor and Council will hold a Public Hearing on this Ordinance on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. All interested parties will have the opportunity to be heard. Please note, participants will be muted during the meeting except during public comment.

Zoom Meeting Information for Public Hearings: • To join by computer, please click or enter the link below: https://zoom.us/j/92398574069 • To join by telephone, please dial: 301-715-8592, Webinar ID: 923 9857 4069, Event password: CPjoinMCM

Copies of Ordinances and Charter Resolutions may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, 8400 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 375, College Park, MD 20740, by calling 240-487-3501, or from the City’s website: www.collegeparkmd.gov/notices.

If you are unable to participate in the meeting, you may submit written comment prior to the Public Hearing. In order to be received by the Council as part of the record, the comment must include the specific topic to which it relates and the full name and address of the person submitting the comment. Written comment should be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing to cpmc@collegeparkmd.gov.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, please contact the City Clerk’s Office and describe the assistance that is necessary. For additional information please contact the City Clerk, Janeen S. Miller, at 240-487-3501.

Notice of Adoption/Fair Summary Ordinance 21-O-12

An Ordinance of the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park Authorizing by Quit Claim Deed the Acquisition and Ownership of, Jurisdiction Over and Responsibility for the Maintenance of Rhode Island Avenue from Paducah Road to Greenbelt Road, in College Park, for a public purpose.

City staff have engaged in negotiations with Prince George’s County to acquire the County’s portion of Rhode Island Avenue between Greenbelt Road and Paducah Road in north College Park. This acquisition includes all streetlights, sidewalks, one storm water management facility, and one traffic light (Edgewood Road). A Transfer Agreement setting out the terms of acquisition was approved by the Mayor and Council on September 14, 2021. This transfer authorizes the City to exercise jurisdiction, control and maintenance of the roadway, which will be acquired by quit claim deed. Click here to view the staff report.

21-O-12 was introduced at the Regular Meeting on September 28, 2021 and a Public Hearing was held on October 12, 2021. The Ordinance was then adopted on October 12, 2021, and will become effective November 2, 2021.

Copies of this Ordinance may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, 8400 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 375, College Park, MD 20740, by calling 240-487-3501, or from the City’s website: www.collegeparkmd.gov/notices. For additional information please contact the City Clerk, Janeen S. Miller, at 240-487-3501.